After calibration the displayed temperature (in settings menu?) should be close to room temperature.

Before calibrating a tip, please insert the tip into the TS80 and let it stand for 10 minutes to ensure that the temperature of the TS80 and the tip are same as room temperature.

“Completed” will be displayed after the calibration is completed, and “Retry later” will be displayed if the calibration conditions are not met.

Should warm in 22 seconds from 30°C to 300°C with 9V 18W input.

Not moved in set 180 seconds -> Idle at set (200°C) temperature. Another set 180 seconds not moved -> Stand by at room temperature.

Should work as usb disk when connected to computer. There is samekind config file, start up screen logo file and firmware update procedure as with TS100.

Someone could look pcb if usb-c input connector has CC1&2 pins connected to mcu? If those are, then hacks have posibility get USB PD to work. Maybe in future a laptop could then be used as power supply for soldering.

Dave, what are dimensions of the edge of the TS-D25 tip? Specs tell only length.

It only supports QC. QC can be emulated with MCU using DAC or resistors+GPIOs. QC is a "stupid" protocol without sophisticated timing and encoding mechanisms, not even CRC.PD requires 4b/5b encoding and current source/sink PHY, plus to support legacy mode, passive resistor array and MUX are also required, and PD requires specific timing and CRC.You can mock up a PD controller with an MCU, but that needs to be an MCU with advanced logic and analog, such as PSoC. I doubt you can do PD with an STM32.Considering the cost of PSoC, you'd better use a TCPCi compliant CC PHY for less than one dollar, and talk to the PHY over I2C.

I hop they will release the schematics soon.Would be nice to have USB-PD capabilities, but then again, it might be missing the USB-Vcc-PHY to communicate USB-PD-Request to the supply.However USB-C to USB-C PD might stipp be possible via the CC1 and CC2 Pins on the connector.

In the video Dave does not like the supplied free stand..There is a dedicated (for TS-100) mini stand, available from Bangood (and others). Is is very nice and very small.It could easily find a place int the supplied pouch.See attached photo. It is not cheap (about 10 Euros).Best regards

Some time ago I've got a battery powered soldering iron, the weller BP865CEU.And I really hate it. The batteries don't last nothing, and they was always discharged when I need it. And I can't use rechargeable batteries, not only because it's not recommended, but because they don't fit inside the battery holder.

This is the main problem with battery powered devices, you have to rely in batteries, which are not so good to store energy for long time.

In my opinion for who need to use a portable soldering iron form time to time, the best option are the butane one.Butane never discharge, once you have the tank filled, you can keep it on the shelf for months, even years, and it still ready to use.Even the refill tank don't loose his "charge" over time.

This iron could make a great promotional item. It is technological, cute and has a real use , unlike most of promotional gadgets. I'd seriously considered it were i running a big company. in mass quantities it should be not that expensive to make.

An issue that is under-emphasized in Dave's video(s) is that the tips are not compatible and the selection of tips for the ts-100 are far greater. Over time expect to spend more on tips than the iron. The Haako clone tips and units win here. You can turn a T-12 clone into a portable. Of course it has more weight and bulk than the TS80 but that is the direction I am going. I have a TS100 and a homebuilt T-12 clone.